This year’s No. 1 Best Place to Work in NYC is a privately held commercial real estate firm that provides an array of amenities that employees want and need. Its offerings encompass formal mentorships for employees with leadership potential; wellness programs; flexible hours; summer half-days; team outings; family-friendly events; and lots of recognition, including surprise tokens of appreciation—such as a spa treatment, and a $5,000 reward for suggesting an idea that’s implemented. All that—and so much more—makes this the embodiment of a company that respects, recognizes and supports employees in their professional and personal lives.

This global agency has lots going for it, including enabling employees to expand their horizons and work temporarily or permanently in places like Madrid, London and Singapore. And for flexibility and collaboration’s sake in the office, team members can choose to work with new people every day—whether at traditional or standing desks or in the café area. And a two-month paid sabbatical awaits employees with the firm five or more years.

This start-up, which provides online support for moving, offers unlimited potential for professional growth, tapping high-performing workers to fill new roles and empowering them to build their own teams. Plus, it’s full of surprises, organizing such unannounced activities as a blindfolded field trip to its new digs, a scavenger hunt, a night on the driving range and sunset sail on the Hudson.

Twice-a-year wellness days, quarterly chair massages, twice a week healthy catered lunches and a monthly $75 reimbursement for gym membership let employees know how much their well-being means to this firm. And after two years, they receive a gift that dovetails with the firm’s stay-fit culture—a pair of company logo-emblazoned sneakers.

The weekly company-sponsored outing to a fitness center for anything from spinning to boxing helps employees stay in shape while massage professionals every quarter, as well a massage chair break, enable them to de-stress during the day. But for sheer fun, employees relish the movie nights, including the food and film-inspired cocktails.*Unlimited vacation, 5 sick, 4 personal

This place provides great venues for relaxing and team bonding. In the summer, there’s the annual getaway to a Fire Island beachfront house for swimming, beach volleyball and a lobster and clam bake. In the winter, there's an upstate New York pad for skiing, snowboarding and demonstrating cooking skills.

While onsite health fairs and screenings, flu shots and weekly yoga and meditation classes help ensure workers’ wellbeing, this company is also concerned about individuals beyond its walls. Besides holding a live auction to support the Children’s Aid Society, its charitable efforts include donating all uneaten food on a weekly basis to local food shelters.

Besides monthly outings that have included Yankees and Nets games, trips to Caroline’s Comedy Club and Johnny Utah’s, the open-office layout adds ?to the collaborative atmosphere, while the open-door policy offers access ?to the CEO and CTO at any time.

Besides its monthly outings that have included Yankees and Nets games, Caroline’s Comedy Club and Johnny Utah, as well as special workplace celebrations, this firm’s open-office layout adds to the collaborative atmosphere among employees, and its open door policy means that they have access to the CEO and CTO at any time. *Unlimited sick, 20 vacation, 0 personal

Beyond tournaments for everything from foosball to ping pong and a benefits package that offers such options as telemedicine and identity theft protection, employees meet regularly with their managers to ask questions, brainstorm ideas or discuss personal matters. That communication extends to exit interviews, which have led the firm to make changes to improve job satisfaction and employee retention.

In a place where coworkers get to socialize in casual settings, including at thematic happy hours, birthday parties, baby showers, weekly ice cream socials in the summer and in year-round sports teams, a collegial atmosphere takes center stage. And through volleyball, relay stations and soccer, employees bring that spirit to a low-income elementary school.

It’s no secret how much this firm values its employees, with the owners taking individual workers out to lunch ?at least once per quarter to listen to their needs, ideas ?and concerns. They also regularly ask workers for their suggestions through an email distribution system and then, more often than not, implement their ideas.

A commitment to the Japanese value of omotenashi, or extending hospitality wholeheartedly, begins as soon as new hires receive an offer—with team members sending personal welcome notes. Gifts from coworkers greet newbies on their first day in the office, followed by a week of presentations and a buddy assigned to each new employee.

Flexible and fun could be this company’s buzzwords. ?Employees, with their managers’ help, set their in-office hours based on personal needs and work styles, and ?every quarter the firm budgets $225 for each employee to participate in a team social activity, such as getting together at Mets games or the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in Brooklyn.

Employees delight in the culture, exemplified by the “Huluween” costume contest, the conference rooms’ TV-show-inspired names, the well-stocked kitchen and the new “quiet room” with its luxury massage chairs. But what drives workers is the think-big atmosphere that welcomes great ideas from any employee and the pioneering spirit that drives the company’s goal of redefining TV.

With its roots in Britain, Brandwatch has a global outlook, with a good ?measure of flexibility thrown into the mix. It enables employees to ?shift between subteams ?and departments, as well ?as work in other cities, including San Francisco, Berlin and Singapore.

A “no jerks” policy helps ensure a supportive, friendly atmosphere, and there are also ample opportunities to learn on the job, develop professionally, experience personal growth and collaborate with hardworking colleagues who share a commitment to the company’s success.

Fostering a courteous environment where people regularly say thank you, Cooley also inspires social responsibility. ?Through competitions like hula-hooping and saltine eating, silent auctions hosted by employees and individual worker contributions, the New York office has donated more than $165,000 to Safe Horizon, which helps adults, children and families affected by crime and abuse.

Despite its seven locations, this company gives employees the green light to work wherever they want, even internationally. And to make sure they stay in shape, the firm pads workers’ paychecks with an extra $50 for being physically active 12 times a month, whether they walk, do yoga or take a Zumba class.

It’s all about helping ?employees balance life and work, which means encouraging workers to set their own hours—even if that means starting later in the day—and work where they want. Plus, they can decide when to submit their projects—as long as clients’ needs aren’t urgent and goals are met.

A familial atmosphere ?pervades this family-?owned company, where workers are encouraged to meet with job candidates to ensure that potential hires fit in with the company’s culture. Throughout the year, employees enjoy happy hours, baseball and football games and an annual holiday party, enabling them to bond off the clock.

Recent grads know they have landed in the right place at the company’s small-group training ?program that not only includes mentoring but also teaches client- and project-?management skills, design and system testing. Plus, ?it prepares newbies for Salesforce.com certification.

Every Friday at 4 p.m., employees have a standing meeting that involves closing their laptops and enjoying wine, beer or cocktails, playing Ping-Pong or sinking golf balls on the putting green. The friendly, relaxed atmosphere also provides a chance to share what they are working on, discuss challenges and get feedback from those who have had similar experiences.

All company events, including morning meetings, on-site happy hours, catered lunches and the ringing of a bell each time an employee helps a client land a job, make for a collegial workplace. That atmosphere is also reflected in the way executives are ever ready to lend a helping hand throughout a client’s hiring process.

In addition to awarding Hamilton tickets to workers ?who recommended new hires, this place recently held a scavenger hunt at the New York City Ballet, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Arts and Design.

This place offers a bounty of bonuses, such as $2,000 for recommending a hire and $2,500 for writing two thought-leadership articles. For drumming up new business, the rewards include a $50 gift certificate for every lead conversion and a 5% share of the company’s first-year net revenue for each lead that becomes a client.

While offering experience working for major brand, media and entertainment clients, this firm sweetens the office experience with perks such as paying for monthly lunches so associates get to know each other better, free continuing education and weekly yoga and meditation classes.

Presentation training takes a fun-filled turn when the CEO uses situational acting techniques to demonstrate varied ways to bring client pitches to life. Plus, while working on business abroad, employees—at every level—get to live in and experience the cultural life of global destinations, including Hong Kong, Vietnam and Rio de Janeiro.

This Norwegian media-?intelligence firm offers unique learning opportunities, including earning a master’s-level diploma at the University of Oxford and courses at the not-for-profit Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Ghana. Employees from across the globe also get training—and have fun—at an annual surprise location that has included Monaco and Cancún.

Beyond supporting many charitable programs and organizations, this firm gives employees 12 hours of paid time off every quarter to make a difference in local communities. The company has also established a fund, as well as supports it with employees, to help workers experiencing an unanticipated crisis that warrants financial help.

Every day for ten minutes, employees enjoy a dose of inspiration or motivation, as they gather for a dialogue about such topics as professional development or firm-wide initiatives, or hear stories about superb service. That, along with monthly social gatherings, make for a law firm that’s more than about billable time.

Professional development includes in-person and online training programs ranging from digital marketing sales to Photoshop basics. There’s also a 12-month career-advancement program. But admission is limited to 10 workers and involves answering essay questions.

While sharing a passion for changing the healthcare industry, employees have lots of opportunities to bond together, including as members of teams that can earn points for such activities as winning an after-hours Ping-Pong tournament or creating social media content. And on Wednesdays, they can opt to work together or separately -- and wherever they choose.

Business trips aren’t all business as employees are encouraged to visit cultural attractions for inspiration, with the company covering reasonable hotel and flight changes that may result. But the delayed return cannot interfere with workers’ responsibilities or place burdens on colleagues, and they must share their reflections with the staff.

Employees have reason to be proud as the company works to eliminate the sale of items made of materials from endangered species by educating sellers and removing products that don’t comply with fish and wildlife laws. It’s also got a quirky side: The break room has couches for napping and a turntable for spinning vinyl.

For people with a bit of wanderlust, there are opportunities to work abroad, including in the U.K., Australia and Singapore, provided openings exist. And with local and overseas employees communicating via Google Hangouts and Slack, bonds form across the seas, while the New York office’s open-floor plan leads to friendships in and beyond the workplace.

Yoga, boot camp, massages, meditation sessions and group workouts, as well as participation in a dodgeball league, aren’t the only things this firm does to help employees manage stress. Activities also include a monthly themed happy hour, which has encompassed wine and cheese tastings and a Top Chef-inspired mixology night.

With its fully stocked kitchen and a bathroom equipped with dry shampoo and lotion, Fluent feels like a home away from home. Fun-filled off-site activities range from a roller-skating night to an annual scavenger hunt in the financial district.

Employees take pride in creating apps for such diverse brands as Saks Fifth Avenue, American Express and SoulCycle, and can boast about having had a real say in the design of their new offices—from layout to light fixtures. Adding to the firm’s hip appeal are the killer views and the high-end lounge, equipped with everything from Apple TV to Netflix.

Twice-weekly meetings enable engineers to be their professional best. Besides discussing lessons learned from projects, updates on technical best practices and new ways to use technology more efficiently, they review their colleagues’ design drawings to help address potential problems.

Through team-building exercises, a mentorship program and a monthly speaker series featuring female leaders from across the country, Unified empowers women to confidently pursue their career ambitions. As a result, females now represent one-third of the firm’s senior team and accounted for 22 of 41 promotions in 2016.

This is a workplace where promotions can happen at any time, with some people getting bumped up just three months after joining the firm. Plus, managers and peers aren’t the only ones who can nominate an individual for a higher post; workers are welcome to nominate themselves.

Creativity and fun are woven into the very culture of this gaming company, which attracts people with varied professional backgrounds, including Kelly Clarkson’s former touring drummer. The firm also allots two weeks for remote working so those with families around the world can work in their hometowns—without using vacation days.

Motivation comes easy at a company that treats employees to talks by thought leaders, including the former president of Equinox and former global president of Gatorade Sarah Robb O’Hagan. Plus, during the twice-a-year Hack Week, workers can focus on any project they choose–and possibly see the fruits of their labors turn into real products.

Employees love to come to this workplace, which doesn’t just welcome their dogs but names its conference rooms after them. And while annual Citi Bike and Sherpaa memberships and a yearly $2,000 learning budget for each employee speak to the firm’s generosity, weekly and monthly meetings keep workers in the loop and convey its commitment to transparency.

For their hard work, employees are recognized and celebrated with such niceties as a toast from the CEO, a bottle of champagne, a four-week sabbatical every two years of employment and undergraduate loan forgiveness at five years of employment. But it’s their shared commitment to young people and social change that mainly motivates workers.

Communication and camaraderie define this organization. Quarterly company meetings enable everyone from the executive team to interns to discuss specific company goals and their impact on the business. A range of group activities, including a citywide scavenger hunt, in-office fitness competitions and charity work, foster a friendly atmosphere.

This firm goes the distance to be inclusive. Along with partnering with organizations like 2020Shift, which helps tech and digital media companies diversify, its recruiters develop a diversity sourcing plan for each job they need to fill, and its Diversity Committee advises the leadership team on all matters pertaining to diversity and inclusion.

Employees look forward to the annual weeklong, company-wide retreat in Ventura, California, that combines fun team-building activities like battle of the bands, karaoke and field trips with opportunities to meet colleagues from around the globe. They also experience the pride of ownership in a company that grants workers equity upon hiring.

Working here is like a brass ring for attorneys, thanks to a revenue-sharing program giving its lawyers—regardless of their level—one-third of the revenues collected for their billable time. When associates bring in new business, they receive an additional 10 to 20 percent of the fees the firm collects from the new client.

This place really, really listens. It provides employees with an anonymous form to ask questions or make comments, and then at every full company meeting, management addresses them. A request to wear hoodies led the company to give them to all employees. Retreats away from the office—whether to Central Park or Portland, Maine—make this place very worthy of its name.

There are no secrets to getting ahead here—with the path to promotions and salary increases well defined. The firm’s transparency is also conveyed by its decision to provide constant feedback rather than wait for annual performance reviews. The bi-month companywide meetings are also transparent, covering everything from financial investments to strategic planning.

Along with creating a respectful culture that fosters easy interactions among employees, this firm offers many opportunities for socializing, including at monthly birthday parties and the foosball table. To facilitate workers’ professional growth, it provides a curriculum that encourages employees—at every level—to learn new technology and software.

While providing regulatory programs to uphold the integrity of the U.S. futures industry, this association safeguards its workers’ well-being with a health fair, flu shots, walking and biggest-loser initiatives. By offering part-time work, telecommuting and flexible work hours, it enables employees to ease out of the workforce gradually.

Staying fit and healthy is a snap with a monthly $50 gym subsidy, a running club that weaves around the city once a week, vouchers for a free flu shot at Rite Aid and an ?annual wellness week, which last year encompassed a Barry’s Bootcamp class and a?mindfulness meditation session.

Besides commissions, wallet-thickening opportunities abound, including a sales contest every two months and weekly bonuses for bringing in at least $1,000 in yearly premiums. New agents also stand to receive bonuses for generating at least $60,000 in business by their first-year anniversary and for hitting or exceeding sales targets in their fourth, fifth and sixth months.

The firm’s leadership fully supports and encourages workplace diversity, with a full-time dedicated manager responsible for inclusionary initiatives, policies and programs. The manager also oversees affinity groups, which include women attorneys, attorneys of color and LGBT attorneys.

Learning is big here. The firm hosts topical movies and lunch-and-learns, as well as regular in-house education and training programs for employees to expand their industry knowledge and skills and for engineers and architects to earn continuing education credits. And last year, it treated workers to an educational field trip—to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.

Besides giving every employee a $20 budget each month to send a gift to a co-worker, this firm allows workers with at least 18 months tenure to switch to a four-day workweek. Newer employees get to use the fifth day for things like learning a new skill or trying out a new project.

Employees hailing from tech startups relish working for a stable, pioneering and profitable company that gives them the chance to work with cutting-edge technology. It also holds promise for techies seeking internal mobility. After all, top-level executives, including the CEO and CTO, started out in?entry-level positions.

Companywide emails epitomize openness, informing employees about product launches, the signing of new deals and the arrival of new team members. A quarterly all-hands meeting, where senior management does everything from reviewing the previous quarter to giving shout-outs for jobs well done, adds to the transparent atmosphere.

This firm doesn’t scrimp on recognition, applauding employees in its newsletter, at companywide meetings and with promotions and raises. Workers also derive great pride from participating in the biweekly continuing education gathering, where they can discuss breakthroughs in their work and solutions to potential challenges within the industry.

At meetings with the entire company, challenges are addressed, solutions are brainstormed and employees are empowered to lead these discussions. As part of the onboarding process, each new hire sits down with the co-founders, as well as with department heads, a practice that further fosters communications across all levels.

At a monthly meeting, colleagues do more than recognize those who go above and beyond the call of duty; they present their co-workers with a meaningful award that matches their personality or interest. Thus, sports fans are likely to get tickets to their favorite team’s game while foodies receive a restaurant gift certificate.

Banking on amenities that foster a positive attitude, this firm provides music and breakout rooms, office massages and monthly outings, such as a scavenger hunt, a yacht cruise and happy hour. And it picks up the tab for lunches the last week of every month.

At this global trading network, workers are proud of all the good the firm does, including helping create a Rwandan youth village for orphans. They also appreciate its wacky side, exemplified by the costume contest to celebrate Comic Book Day; the plastic-boat races in the office lobby; and the virtual reality room, where workers get to play tennis against Serena Williams.

Active involvement in diverse quarterly charity events, such as helping out at a soup kitchen or participating in a 5K-run fundraiser, enables workers to express their mutual commitment to making a difference, while the employee stock-option plan allows them to share in the company’s success.

New parents get more than a little help returning to the working life. This firm’s wide range of company-paid goodies includes transition coaching and literature; a three-month membership at its on-site gym or a one-time massage; a spa day or “date night” dinner; breast-pump accessories; and, for moms traveling for work, a breast-milk transport service.

Employees can easily stay healthy and fit here. Along with reimbursing worker gym memberships and organizing an office Fitbit wellness challenge, this company provides healthful lunches and snacks. It also makes it possible for employees to achieve a work-life balance by allowing them to work from home two days a week.

A fun-filled monthly improvisational course does more than cultivate employees’ ability to narrate a story. It also showcases their team spirit-as do their efforts to support each other in the office and beyond, including attending a stand-up comedy show featuring a co-worker.

From champagne toasts to a catered lunch, celebrating success takes different forms at this company. And in a workplace that values transparency, recognizes that game-changing strategies carry risks and views failures as learning experiences, employees not only admit their mistake but then buy ice cream for everyone.

With this firm keen on creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable, employees can go home, be with their families or simply do their own thing instead of attending after-work team dinners, parties and meet-ups for the local tech community. And in keeping with its inclusiveness, the company also schedules gatherings during the day.

Flexibility is among this firm’s attributes, with workers permitted to work anytime, anywhere as long as they’re responsive to the team and their clients and meet deadlines. And because some older workers dreaded the firm’s employee birthday celebrations, the company now allows everyone simply to take a day off during their birthday month.

Monthly lunches break down barriers, giving employees cross-team face time that makes them feel comfortable about walking into communal areas and striking up a conversation with anyone. An annual music-video contest between offices, which is judged on everything from song choice to originality, adds to the harmonious vibe.

A rolling cart with snacks and drinks appears on Thursday afternoons in different parts of the office, bringing people together for a social break. But it’s the agency’s nine values, including respect and caring, that make it a polite and compassionate workplace that all individuals—regardless of tenure or seniority—must uphold.

This firm encourages workers to explore and rotate through unrelated roles within the company in order to develop a portfolio of diverse skills. That kind of support extends to empowering employees to lead lunch and learn sessions on topics of their choice, which also allows people to share ideas and learn about different departments.

Companywide and departmental activities are all about bringing employees together for a good, team-building experience. These include cheeseball-eating, push-up and juggling competitions; fitness outings such as spinning and rock climbing. And in-office clubs enable wine enthusiasts, board-game fans and runners to pursue their pastimes with colleagues.

A diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority at this firm, where the Diversity Committee meets regularly with the organization’s leaders to ensure that work assignments, mentoring and evaluation programs align with corporate diversity goals. A welcome reception for new lawyers, networking events, a speaker series and affinity group activities round out its eforts.

Besides recognizing employees' efforts with spot bonuses in the form of American Express gift cards ranging from $50 to $250, this firm takes their suggestions seriously. As a result, it gives summer Fridays off, and employees can donate their excess vacation days to a vacation bank program for colleagues needing additional time off.

Working long hours has its rewards, with this firm offering extra vacation days to employees who have put in excess time during the profession's busy season. Plus, all billable staff is eligible for an annual bonus, based on their performance, hours worked and various contributions to the firm, as in recruiting, training and mentoring.

Opportunities for professional growth abound at this agency, which encourages team members from every level to get involved in pitching new business, participating in company-wide brainstorming sessions and sharing ideas with top leadership. And with its insurance benefit for pets, this firm also cares for employees four-legged friends.

While getting support from a mentor with a record of success in the industry, new associates get a jump-start in leadership training and development with classes on such topics as “Whole Life Insurance—The Star of the Show” and “Getting Your Client to Take Action.”

In getting together for a company-wide meeting to demonstrate products, discuss their outcomes or get an update from leadership, employees learn from and inspire one another. And by encouraging employees from different groups to go to lunch together on Fridays, colleagues become friends—with a weekly poker game further strengthening those relationships.

At this highly collaborative workplace, employees can take an on-site break at the pingpong table or stretch out in an overhead loft space furnished with pillows, beanbags and blankets. And after working three years or more at the agency, they get to take the ultimate break—a one-month paid sabbatical.

Daily free lunches and a discount program for car rentals, entertainment and hotels aren’t the only perks. There’s also an office lounge for employees to engage in small group discussions or simply get away from their desks and enjoy a change of scenery.

Workers know they count here, with the firm regularly checking in to head off challenges before they mushroom into problems, conducting multiple employee surveys and holding myriad feedback sessions, both peer-to-peer and interdepartmental. Employees also receive a $1,000 stipend for outside training programs that can help turn their career aspirations into realities.

With this firm enabling employees to take on new challenges and explore different paths within the company, this is a place where careers are born. And if seeing is believing, there is an account director transitioning to the business planning team and a one-time developer and head of production who is now the company's CEO.

Through its Empowered Well-Being program, Deloitte encourages employees to focus on what matters most to them-mind or body. With the firm’s annual subsidy of up to $500, staffers can opt to do anything that supports their individual well-being, be it joining a gym or acquiring the health-and-fitness-tracking Apple watch.

Nap and meditation rooms, warm cookies and mobile happy-hour carts aren’t the only niceties here. Through its Concierge Recognition Service, granted to those who deliver great work, the company provides memorable VIP experiences. It recently gave an action-seeking engineer a choice: a two-day surfing clinic, a paragliding adventure, or scuba diving lessons.

With no limitations on trying new things, employees are free to suggest and pursue ideas and cut through layers of approval for every decision. The CEO-hosted summer event only underscores how much this firm values and respects its people and their input.

Guided by the Hawaiian culture of Ohana—which emphasizes that blood-related, adopted or intentional families are bound together and responsible for one another, this workplace not only offers technology-free “mindfulness zones” for employees to unwind, reflect and meditate, but also private spaces to address personal matters during work hours.

No need to tackle complex challenges alone as peer groups bring together workers with similar job titles or characteristics and include everyone from young?professionals to superintendents. Beyond benefiting from those interactions, workers have also participated in fundraisers, such as the 9/11 Memorial 5k Run/Walk and the Breast Cancer Walk.

This firm facilitates employees’ entrepreneurial aspirations with mentoring and tickets to tech meetings, encouraging workers to start their own businesses on the side. The founder has also invested in several former employees’ business ventures.

Each month, the firm gives out $250 gift cards to staffers who standout in such categories as service to clients or partners, collaboration, innovation and sales. And during the monthly “Fiesta Friday,” workers socialize while enjoying anything from breakfast foods to ice cream.

This property compliance firm creates a strong sense of community within and beyond its office. Its team-bonding events have encompassed happy hours, dodge ball tournaments, wine tasting and volunteering. And twice a month, courtesy of an algorithm, four different individuals—from diverse departments and with varied tenures and levels of responsibility—meet for lunch on the company’s tab.

This firm motivates workers by not only empowering them to take risks but also by giving them a career road map that helps them manage their progress and specifies the skills needed for each level and the corresponding salary ranges. Equally encouraging is the recognition employees receive from colleagues at company town-hall meetings.

For teams that exceed their duty, this company budgets $300 per person for a group activity such as going to a comedy club and dinner. It’s also a workplace that champions issues important to women in media and technology, organizing events like a career-development panel that included former Hearst honcho Cathy Black and Wired COO Kim Kelleher.

After the CEO paid for the wedding of an employee who broke down while working two shifts to pay for his nuptials and cover his mother’s medical bills, the company started paying up to $20,000 for employee weddings; the CEO personally picks up the tab for their kids’ college tuition.

Employees take tremendous pride in their shared commitment to a local charity that serves homeless and at-risk youth. Their volunteer efforts, which encompass everything from participating in a career panel to hosting a career night to showcasing opportunities in the hospitality industry, lead employees to form strong bonds that transcend the work they do together.

With employees from diverse fields, including medicine and engineering, this company offers inspiring ways to expand and share knowledge in order to improve cancer care. That includes allowing two workers each week to travel to Palm Beach, Fla., to trail the senior vice president of oncology—a physician—and observe the impact that the firm’s software has on the clinical experience.

To identify the Best Places to Work in New York City, Crain's partnered with Best Companies Group, an independent research firm that dispatched surveys to more than 28,300 employees here.
To be eligible, businesses had to employ 25 or more workers within the five boroughs. Scores from employees, who answered a confidential 87-question poll, were combined with scores from an 86-question survey for employers that focused on everything from telecommuting policies to opportunities for advancement. Results from the employee surveys made up 75% of the scores, while responses from the employer questionnaire accounted for 25%.
Although tech companies constitute about half of this year's list, with many providing a menu of perks to compete with the Silicon Valley, Best Places companies represent the vibrancy of the city's economy: law, accounting, engineering, insurance and advertising, among others.
What No. 1 Transwestern and the other 99 Best Places have in common are a commitment to their workers' health, happiness and success-and employees who love them for it.